IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17093 of 2025 Decided on: 4th November, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amrit Pal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.1. Mr. Prashant Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Prashant Sharma, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2, respectively. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation dated 20.10.2025 (Annexure P-1) seeking applicability of Rajesh Kumar Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 has not been 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No.6550/2023, decided on 05.09.2025 2 decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/ competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents are not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 20.10.2025 (Annexure P-1) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Rajesh Kumar2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 04, 2025 Judge Mukesh